Jim Davis (Florida politician)

Jim Davis (11 October 1957-) was a member of the US House of Representatives (D-FL 11) from 3 January 1997 to 3 January 2007, succeeding Sam Gibbons and preceding Kathy Castor.

Biography
Jim Davis was born in Tampa, Florida, and he worked as a lawyer from 1982 to 1988, when he became a partner in a law firm. He served in the State House of Representatives from 1989 to 1995, and he was then elected to the US House of Representatives in 1996. He was a member of the centrist New Democrats, serving as a co-chair of theirs in the House.